Sentences with phrase «comedy films i have seen»

For me this is one of the best comedy films I have seen.

Long story short, if you liked those movies, you'll like this one — it's easily the best comedy film I've seen all year.

Not exact matches

The dark comedy Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri won big at the Golden Globes earlier this year, but the film has also seen a sustained backlash from critics over its questionable ending and a perceived failure in fleshing out the movie's non-white characters.

The film, which hits theaters February 16, is a modern twist on a romantic comedy (boy and girl meet, fall in love, but then break up, and are suddenly reunited, ending up in that awkward stage where they have to debate whether to wave hello while taking out the trash), but it's also a particularly female spin on the coming of age story, the likes of which we're only beginning to see onscreen as more women carve out a place for themselves in writer's rooms and director's chairs.

I went in this movie expecting a cheap slasher horror film, but I was having high expectations, because it has been announced in development since 2009, what I got was way too more in depth than I was barging for, this movie can't be reviewed without spoiling it, what I have to say is... SEE THE CABIN IN THE WOODS, it is different dark comedy with mystery and great visuals (hint) SEE THIS MOVIE.

This is one of the best comedies that I've seen and is a must see for comedy fans who want an effective spy film parody that actually makes you laugh.

The film is just a caricature of every other college comedy; we've seen it all before, this one is just predictable with a wasted cast.

Paul Feig's film has gambled on women, assuming that female moviegoers are sick of being reduced to man - starved, materialistic shopaholics by Hollywood, and want to see a mainstream comedy which gives them a chance to live and breathe as honest to god, funny, interesting people with their own point of view.

As an uberfan of the so - bad - it's - good masterpiece The Room and a solid admirer of The Disaster Artist, The Room co-star Greg Sestero's tell - all book about the making of mysterious vampiric figure Tommy Wiseau's «Tennessee Williams style melodrama as told by an alien who has apparently never seen normal human beings interact» drama - turned - dark - comedy - after - initial - audience - reactions - full - of - howling - laughter, I was a bit reserved in my excitement when I found out that James Franco was going to direct the film adaptation, as well as portraying Wiseau himself.

Sure, they may have popped up in the odd film to give a solid dramatic performance, or cameo in a comedy, but the real magic from seeing these actors on - screen just is not the same anymore.

Tandy Cronyn's earliest film appearance was in the obscure agit - prop comedy Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition (1970); she has since been seen in such productions as All Night Long (1981), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), and the made - for - TV The Story Lady (1991), in which she co-starred with her mother, Jessica Tandy.

Since it's a comedy, and we see a lot of funny moments during this nearly 2 - hour long movie thanks to Sandler's commitment to his character, were i a film critic i would certainly grade «You Don't Mess with the Zohan» somewhere between 60 and 64

Best horror comedy I have ever seen, it has humour, gory, action and violence, has all the ingredients to make a fantastic film.

Greta Gerwig who wrote and directed «Lady Bird,» which won Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, noted that «it's been such an incredible year for women in film both as actors and also writers and directors and producers and people who are really coming to the forefront to tell their stories about the world as they know it from where they are standing, and I think that the response to these projects and the support that these projects have gotten and the way that audiences are going to see them or watching them in their homes, I think all of this just makes it so much easier for the next crop of filmmakers who want to tell stories about women.»

Although there have been many films about pregnancy and the fears involved in having a baby, there are angles here not often taken before in comedy, including what goes through a man's mind when having sex with a pregnant woman («I don't want that to be the first thing the baby sees», etc.) that is funny (because it probably actually does go through a man's mind).

Not everything he's made has been a hit, but the last few years have seen Nicholas Stoller establish himself as one of the more reliable comedy directors in the business, with films like «Forgetting Sarah Marshall,» «The Muppets» (which he co-wrote) and «Get Him To The Greek.»

The Thunder Buddies return next week with the U.S. release of the comedy sequel Ted 2, and a rather excellent Flash Gordon - inspired poster has arrived online for the Seth MacFarlane film, which you can see right here... SEE ALSO: Watch the latest trailer for Ted 2 Seth MacFarlane returns as writer, director and co-star of -LSB-.see right here... SEE ALSO: Watch the latest trailer for Ted 2 Seth MacFarlane returns as writer, director and co-star of -LSB-.SEE ALSO: Watch the latest trailer for Ted 2 Seth MacFarlane returns as writer, director and co-star of -LSB-...]

Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes (in what feels like a rare turn) have palpable chemistry, and the film is shot with the sweeping air of off your feet romance that we desperately want to see in our romantic comedies.

The film recognizes how they've cut themselves off, but it also takes no small amount of cringe - comedy glee in just how terribly they treat others (see: Philip telling one of his creative writing students that he can't write her a letter of recommendation, but he can give her a piece of paper with some staples in it).

The screenplay had originally been scripted by Edgar Wright (The World's End, Scott Pilgrim) and Joe Cornish (The Adventures of Tintin, Attack the Block), with Wright, who had cultivated the vision of Ant - Man for years, intending to direct, but creative differences saw a divorce from the project (Marvel became more controlling as they grew to massive popularity — a queen ant that expects its workers to keep the colony running smoothly), leading to rewrites by Adam McKay (Anchorman 2, Talladega Nights), and eventually Rudd himself during filming, while fluff - comedy veteran Peyton Reed had been brought in to mold it more in the shape that Marvel Studios had been seeking.

Had a great time at the TimeOut screening to see this film, a must watch action comedy!

With echoes of Don McKellar's Last Night (a brilliant little film if you've never seen it) blending with a Steve Carell comedy and American indie sensibilities, Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World promises two things: a road trip with Keira Knightley and a title that most cinemas will have trouble fitting on their marquees.

To Peele's knowledge, former President Obama, who famously tapped his comedy partner Keegan Michael Key to bring the duo's «Obama Anger Translator» sketch to the 2015 White House Correspondents Dinner, hasn't yet seen «Get Out» — although former first daughter Malia Obama was in attendance at the film's Sundance premiere.

The vibe of the film is different, refreshing and it makes for one of the best romantic comedies that I have seen.

Snubbed even by the Golden Globes, who have their own comedy or musical categories, Logan Lucky has been on home video since November, itching as one of last year's best films you haven't seen.

What I saw was a very funny comedy that has a good take on the tropes of slasher films, but also a movie that has a really effective core about dealing with difficult family trauma.

WHY: Phil Morrison is perhaps best known for directing the Oscar - nominated film «Junebug,» but any promise that he may have showcased with that movie has likely already been forgotten about between his little - seen follow - up «Perfect Partner» and this joyless black comedy.

A new trailer has arrived online for Lionsgate's upcoming action comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me which sees Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon leading a cast that includes Justin Theroux, Sam Heughan, Gillian Anderson, and Hasan Minhaj; check it out below, along with three new posters... The film tells the story of Audrey (Mila Kunis) and Morgan (Kate -LSB-...]

Lionsgate has debuted the first trailer for director Susanna Fogel's upcoming action comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me which sees Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon leading a cast that includes Justin Theroux, Sam Heughan, Gillian Anderson, and Hasan Minhaj; check it out here... The film tells the story of Audrey (Mila Kunis) and Morgan (Kate McKinnon), thirty - year - old -LSB-...]

The early 1970s to the late 1980s was a unique moment in Australian cinema history; a time when censorship was reigned in and home - grown production flourished, resulting in a flurry of exploitation films — sex comedies, horror movies and action thrillers — that pushed buttons and boundaries, trampled over taste and decency, but also offered artistry within their escapism, giving audiences sights and sounds unlike anything they had seen in Australia before.

More light - hearted comedy, than dumb slapstick, Has a few funny moments, overall enjoyable film and worth seeing.

Though I'm a little surprised that the comedy wasn't raunchier, it's nice to see an R - rated film that doesn't feel like it has to resort to crude humor for laughs.

John can currently be seen in the revisionist thriller «The Raven» as American poet Edgar Allen Poe, and has a number of other projects in the works, including the black - ops thriller «The Numbers Station,» the Spanish - language comedy «No somos animales,» the true crime thriller «The Frozen Ground,» and two new films from director Lee Daniels: «The Paperboy» and as Richard Nixon in the star - studded «The Butler.»

He finds it «frustrating» to be seen purely as a comic actor and cites Robin Williams as someone he admires for having made the transition from comedy to more serious film roles.

By far the funniest film from last and one of the best comedies I've seen in recent times.

After seeing a promotional video for Ant - Man and The Wasp, a Russian commentator has described the film as Marvel's first romantic comedy.

Whether or not this film will go down as the cult classic that Rogen and Goldberg are clearly hoping for remains to be seen, but come the end of 2013, it will certainly register in the memory banks of cinema - goers to a much larger degree than all the comedy films that have preceded it this year.

Also at the festival are under - the - radar pictures like the Clive Owen / Juliette Binoche film «Words And Pictures,» Andre 3000 - starring Jimi Hendrix biopic «All Is By My Side,» comedy - drama «You Are Here,» the feature debut of «Mad Men» creator Matthew Wiener, Biafra war film «Half Of A Yellow Sun» with Chiwetel Ejiofor, the James Corden - starring «One Chance» (which has the Weinstein Company «s backing, but seems more «Unfinished Song» than «Silver Linings Playbook «-RRB- and, perhaps most importantly, Stephen Frears ««Philomena,» which could see Judi Dench being in contention.

When you've finished that, follow it up with Big Trouble In Little China, the fantasy comedy that's really unlike any other film you've seen.

Last week we saw a poster and two TV spots from the upcoming Will Ferrell / Mark Wahlberg comedy Daddy's Home [watch them here] and now Paramount Pictures has released a new clip from the film entitled «Hitting the Cheerleaders».

His swan song, Parade, sorely underrated by the small number of critics who've actually seen it, was a clean break from Hulot, and as such, feels more free than anything else Tati ever made — it's a difficult film for people who may be expecting another lighthearted, whimsical comedy, instead of an experimental film that uses a circus performance as its foundation, but in its own way, it's the ultimate Tati, an undiluted expression of what he loved to do and to see, and what hats to put on.

I understand this may be largely a matter of categorization, but it doesn't matter: Elf is a funnier, richer, and all - around better film than most of the comedies I've seen in the past 16 years.

I've seen three Larson films (1, 2, 3) and two of Wheatley's (1, 2) at previous festivals and can not wait to get my eyeballs on this bloody, funny, and no doubt dazzling action comedy from a filmmaker like no other.

Although there is no reason you'd see this in the theatre (unless you're some kind of sicko or film critic or something), should you find it on TNT late night next month, give it a few minutes — it's the funniest American comedy since Graffiti Bridge.

Essentially, Pixels is a movie that's trying to fuse old school video games with comedy in order to create a film is something that I could have always seen working.

My favourite film of 2012 was a strange Belgian comedy called The Fairy which starred a limber comedic duo like nothing I had seen before.

Pantelion Films has debuted another new official US trailer for the film How to Be a Latin Lover, a comedy from Ken Marino starring Eugenio Derbez (seen in Jack and Jill, Miracles from Heaven, The Book of Life).

Netflix has added to its original feature film slate by snapping up the rights to Special Correspondents, the upcoming remake of the 2009 French comedy of the same name, which sees Ricky Gervais directing and co-starring with Eric Bana (Deliver Us from Evil).

It is traditional to complain that comedy is overlooked in awards ceremonies — and I have done my own share of whingeing on this account — so it's great to see properly funny films rewarded in this way.

Those who are dedicated fans of comedy duo Tim & Eric have most likely already seen their 2012 film, Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie.